The Cuyahoga Land Bank recently hit three production milestones! Since opening our doors in June 2009, we have acquired our 4,000th property, demolished our 2,500th property and facilitated the renovation of our 860th property! These milestones are a testament to…Read more ›

The Jefferson County commissioners said Thursday they are in favor of establishing countywide land banking, which will allow for vacant homes and properties to be more easily demolished, purchased or improved. Jim Rokakis, Thriving Communities Institute director, said land banking…Read more ›

Clark County commissioners took the first step on Wednesday to create a land bank that will allow them to pursue up to $1 million in grant money. Commissioners John Detrick and David Hartley voted to allow Treasurer Stephen Metzger to…Read more ›

While the proposal remains light on specifics, Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald has taken the first official step toward borrowing $50 million to demolish thousands of abandoned houses throughout the county. FitzGerald on Tuesday introduced legislation [PDF]to create a county property…Read more ›

WESTLAKE, Ohio — More than 40 members of Westlake’s Church on the Rise already know how they’ll spend their spare time for the next few months — making a home for a now-homeless family. The church, on Crocker Road, is the first…Read more ›

CLEVELAND – The Cuyahoga Land Bank hit three milestones as part of its mission to acquire properties, return them to productive use, reduce blight, increase property values and improve the quality of life for county residents. The Land Bank acquired…Read more ›

Want to buy an incredibly cheap house in Detroit? You’re in luck — just make sure you read the fine print first. A new program introduced by Mayor Mike Duggan Monday addresses one of Detroit’s largest problems — thousands of vacant…Read more ›

In just a few short months, a family in need will have their very own home in Cleveland. It’s all thanks to the City Mission, Cuyahoga Landbank and Church On The Rise out of Westlake. “The most significant crisis right…Read more ›

Some homeless families in Cuyahoga County will soon have a path towards purchasing their own home. The Cuyahoga Land Bank, City Mission and Church on the Rise have partnered to offer permanent housing for families moving out of Laura’s Home…Read more ›

The Cuyahoga Land Bank has been very social lately! Last week we surpassed 1,000 followers on Twitter and 1,500 ‘likes’ on Facebook! Connect with us and ‘Like’ Cuyahoga Land Bank on Facebook and ‘follow’ @CuyaLandBank on Twitter today to see…Read more ›

It is not every day that a Congressman comes to the Cuyahoga Land Bank offices for a county land bank briefing. That is just what happened in January 2014 when Congressman David Joyce visited the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s offices. “We…Read more ›

CLEVELAND – The City Mission, area churches and the Cuyahoga County Land Bank are teaming up to help single mothers eventually become homeowners. It’s called The New Horizons Permanent Housing Program. “The church owns the home, The City Mission is the provider of the…Read more ›

The Cuyahoga Land Bank partners with police and fire departments across Cuyahoga County for training exercises. Last week, fire cadets from the Cuyahoga Community College Fire Training Academy participated in a three day live fire training course at a Cuyahoga…Read more ›

Ask any staff member of the Cuyahoga Land Bank, and they will tell you that time flies at the Cuyahoga Land Bank. They call it “Land Bank Time.” That means an hour seems like a day, a day seems like…Read more ›

The subprime loan scandal that brought on the Great Recession more than six years ago left in its wake distressed and stripped zombie properties. Many have become crime magnets, triggering a phenomenon known as “blight flight.” That urban exodus has left…Read more ›

Fire cadets trained at an abandoned house Monday as part of their studies at the Cuyahoga Community College Fire Training Academy. The 29 cadets are going through a series of live fire training sessions at the house, which is owned…Read more ›